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EXPECTING A SCANDAL – Joanne Rock
Texas Cattleman's Club: The Imposter , Book 4
Harlequin Desire #2582
ISBN: 978-1-335-97142-5
April 2018
Contemporary Series Romance

Royal, Texas – Present Day

Poor Abigail Stewart. Five months ago, she had a one-night stand with a man she thought was another and she ended up pregnant with his child and now he's nowhere in sight. To support herself, she desperately needs a plum art commission at the Royal Memorial Hospital, but could Dr. Vaughn Chambers prevent her from getting it? He's asking a lot of questions about her proposal, which leads to a couple of interactions between them—and the realization that she's attracted to him. But she got in trouble once by getting involved with the wrong man. Can she avoid doing it again?

Vaughn is a retired military vet who suffers from PTSD and copes by using a service dog. The moment he sees Abigail, he suspects she's hiding something and he wants to be the one to uncover the truth. After she reveals her pregnancy—and by whom—he's stunned, but he also turns protective. Seems that she knows more about the missing man than she realizes. Could this knowledge endanger her life and that of her unborn child?

Readers who have been following the  Texas Cattleman's Club: The Imposter  series know that Rich Lowell pretended to be Will Sanders, a prominent Texas Cattleman member. The imposter faked his/Will's death, leaving behind a bevy of women who were all betrayed by him. The truth came out when Will walked into his own funeral…and Rich was unaccounted for. It's unknown whose ashes were in the urn because they're not Rich's. In EXPECTING A SCANDAL, Abigail is one of the deceived women and she is hoping to keep the truth about her baby's parentage a secret. Especially since it's possible Rich might try to take their child from her.

Abigail isn't normally someone who jumps into bed with a man she barely knows, but that night she'd been thinking a lot about her late sister—and Rich/Will was too darn charming. She'll think twice before she gets involved with another man, but Vaughn intrigues her and is attractive. They connect on a personal level neither expects, but both realize there's very little chance of a future together. Once her job at the hospital is completed, will they walk away from each other?

Vaughn, as do a lot of veterans, carries feelings of guilt that he was practically the only one left alive in his unit after it was attacked. Vaughn copes by using a service dog, even taking the animal to the hospital. Because he thinks of himself as “damaged goods” he avoids relationships. For Abigail, he temporarily changes his mind, though he calls it “protecting” her. Yet, their growing attraction can't be denied and soon they're making love. But once the threat is over, will their romance end?

While EXPECTING A SCANDAL is part of the  Texas Cattleman's  series, it can easily be read as a standalone. This tale is emotional and endearing as Abigail and Vaughn help heal the other. Don't miss picking up EXPECTING A SCANDAL to experience a reading adventure you'll enjoy.

Patti Fischer

         
 
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